From InfoWorld: Google took a shot at Facebook's chatbot-building services on Monday with its acquisition of API.ai, a company that helps developers build and improve conversational interfaces for their services.

API.ai has more than 60,000 developers using its platform to create conversational...

From CNET: T-Mobile has mocked the other carriers for making ridiculous promises and hyping up 5G, or the next generation of wireless technology.

So what does it do on Tuesday? Hype up 5G.

T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray laid out his vision for the carrier's move into 5G, which it's...

From PC World: Google is getting rid of Chrome apps, and that means the browser is becoming more powerful. Experimental support for Web Bluetooth is available in Chrome 53 today, allowing websites to connect directly to nearby Bluetooth devices without any apps required.

“It is prime time for Web...

From CNET: Samsung will have enough Galaxy Note 7 phones in stores Wednesday to replace half of the devices recalled for a battery problem. Stores will have replacements for the rest of the affected phones by the end of the month.

The South Korean company on Tuesday said 500,000 replacement devices...

From InfoWorld: Oracle is adding PHP development to its cloud platform, with plans to add other languages, including Ruby. Support for Oracle's open source MySQL database will be added as well.

The Oracle Application Container Cloud service for building and scaling apps in the cloud is adding PHP...

From CNET: T-Mobile was in a gracious mood on Tuesday.

It praised the "generosity" of its rivals for contributing to its impressive customer growth.

The nation's third-largest wireless carrier released preliminary third-quarter subscriber figures, noting that it had added 735,000 branded postpaid...

From PC World: HTC took the wraps off its two latest smartphones Tuesday, announcing the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle. They’re the latest two phones from HTC's more affordable line. The company has been struggling in the market, and is trying to reverse its fortunes with a fresh batch of...

From CNET: Walmart's push to take on Amazon took a big step forward Monday.

The big-box retailer closed its $3.3 billion acquisition of e-commerce retailer Jet.com, pulling off one of the biggest e-commerce deals ever and giving Walmart a new set of tools and talent to bulk up online. Still...

From InfoWorld: As flash gets cheaper, enterprises are spending the same amount of money on storage systems but getting more capacity.

That was the big trend in the second quarter of this year, according to IDC. Enterprise storage systems factory revenue was $8.8 billion, flat compared with last...

From CNET: Samsung on Monday kicked off its exchange program for potentially dangerous Galaxy Note 7 phones, in the UK and Ireland at least.

The company says it has fixed the battery flaw that caused multiple devices to burst into flames and will start issuing Note owners with replacement devices...